†Merovemys ploegi Hervet 2006 (turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Geoemydidae
Full reference: S. Hervet. 2006. The oldest European ptychogasterid turtle (Testudinoidea) from the lowermost Eocene amber locality of Le Quesnoy (France, Ypresian, MP7). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 26(4):839-848
Belongs to Merovemys according to S. Hervet 2006
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: MNHN QNY-681, a set of postcrania (left epiplastron). Its type locality is Le Quesnoy (QNY2), which is in a Ypresian fine channel fill sandstone in the Argiles d'lignite du Soissonnais Formation of France.
Ecology: aquatic omnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of France (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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